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Truth in Advertising
TRUTH IN ADVERTISING …. HIGHER EDUCATION CATEGORY Prologue The majority of Americans are favorably disposed toward immigration reform, including letting DACAmented young people stay here. The majority of Americans are in favor of some type of gun reform (better term than control). The majority of people, when apprised of the graduation rate at the nation’s […]
Will this time be Different?
WILL THIS TIME BE DIFFERENT? MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL I cried. I cursed. No, not again! Please, no more “our thoughts and prayers are with you” and “heartfelt condolences” and “trained grief counselors will be available for all those in need.” Please, do not shift the focus away from gun control by ideas like, […]
COUNTERFACTUAL
ON BEING COUNTERFACTUAL OR COUNTERINTUITIVE OR COMPLETELY CONFUSED Let’s see if I can draw a logic path concerning several items of interest, while striving to ignore inside baseball machinations, memos of mixed interest, and incessant noise emanating from the Oval Office. Careful, unemotional readers (all three of you) will observe that the listing of topics […]
White Kids Running
WHY DOES IT FEEL LIKE ALL THE WHITE KIDS ARE RUNNING WHILE I AM STILL AT THE STARTING LINE?! My High School Profile: *I was in the top 10% of my class and earned AP credits. *my GPA was impressive; my SAT and ACT scores were better than average. *for four years, I was […]
Stuff to Think About
Some Stuff to Think About and Maybe Use Below is material on various educational subjects. Note that some of it might be more relevant to high schoolers whom you are trying to help. Just what you always wanted – more questions! Not to worry, the purpose is simply to give yourself feedback that helps you […]
Christmas Wish List
I WOULD BE REALLY HAPPY IF: All DACA young people received ten-year green cards An increased number of professors liked teaching more than doing research or writing Aaron Judge led the Yankees to a World Series championship All the families and WKBJ alumni who have welcomed me into their homes and hearts knew how much […]
A Few Thoughts
But first, a brief “you gotta be kidding” observation. In Washington, D.C., on Pennsylvania Avenue, not far from a famous government structure, there are two great buildings inscribed with the words of their rich occupants: the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Across the street, there is a small park. At dinner time, a […]
Demographics
At a given point in time, demographic projections have a greater degree of usability than the data derived from most other crystal ball gazing. For example, calculating historical returns in the stock market is heavily influenced by the starting point; it is possible to go for twenty years with a subpar compound return, even when […]
A World without Strangers
It’s simple. Get yourself to JFK Airport in New York City. Board a Qatar Airlines A-350 and fly 11 hours to Doha, the capital of Qatar and site of one of the world’s finest airports. After a couple of hours attempting to avoid the high-priced shops and restaurants in the terminal, take your seat on […]
AOFL
AMERICA AMERICA AMERICA OFF-LINE!!! OFF-LINE!!! OFF-LINE!!! Back Story and Introduction: The original version of this essay incredibly stretches back more than fifteen years, with a refresh halfway between then and 2017. At inception, historians will recall that AOL was top dog in the unfolding world […]